Nursing Home Overview

Oklahoma nursing homes were ranked among the worst in the nation in a report by Families for Better Care, an advocacy group, according to News 9 in Oklahoma. Oklahoma ranked 48th in the nation in nursing home care last year and 49th this year, after the group reported that a…

Large turnover rates are detrimental for nursing home residents, as more experienced staff can offer more familiar care and expertise on patient health history. Iowa media outlets are asking questions about the efficiency of state-wide nursing homes after it was found that facilities lose 41 percent of their staff, and…

The U.S. Government provides quality of care information on every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country, including over 15,000 nationwide. Medicare’s “Nursing Home Compare” data base has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country. Medicare has assigned an overall rating of “Much Below Average” (the worst rating) to…

According to a “Report Card” sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Human Services, here are some details about the state of nursing homes in Minnesota: There are 371 nursing homes in the state that are certified to participate in the Medical Assistance Program with a bed…

The Gotham Gazette has investigated the New York City’s five worst nursing homes. It found that registered nurses only spend 18 minutes a day with each patient. One of the facilities investigated, Mosholu Parkway and Rehabilitation Center, was cited by Medicare for 11 health care deficiencies. This figure is more than double…

On March 29, 2013, we reported in our blog that this 178-bed nursing home had received a rating of “much below average” in its Overall, Health Inspection, and Staffing ratings, according to Medicare’s annual 2012 report. Unfortunately, based on Medicare’s 2013 report, the Ramsey County Care Center still is rated…

If you are planning on placing a loved one in a nursing home, one Nevada caregiver has a bit of advice: “Keep them at home.” The worker — who went by the pseudonym “Rachel” in a recent report by Las Vegas’ 8 News Now — cited frustration with a state…

For consumers to get an idea of the state of nursing homes in Minnesota, it is helpful to look at the national average for a number of select statistics for comparative purposes. For instance, in 2011, Minnesota had 381 nursing home facilities open and operating. For the same year, the…

The last 5 years of relevant data indicates a relatively stable current state of long-term healthcare in the U.S. However, because of demographic changes predicted for the future, the associated data will become increasingly dynamic. In the coming future, a majority of people over the age of 65 will need…

When discussing the big-picture state of nursing homes in the U.S., it is important to look at who owns nursing homes. Research indicates that for-profit and/or corporate (all of which are referred to as “proprietary”) nursing homes are associated with poorer performance than non-profit or government-owned facilities. Nationally, 68 percent…